MANKATO, Minn. - This Thursday-Saturday, May 8-10, four teams will compete in the 2025 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Baseball Tournament for a chance to win the conference postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA DIII Championship.

Fans can cheer on their favorite team in-person at ISG Field in Mankato, Minnesota or watch the games remotely on the UMAC Sports Network: available on the web, as a mobile app for iOS and Android, and as a TV app for Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku.
 
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The No. 2 Crown College Polars will take on the No. 3 University of Northwestern Eagles in the opening game of the tournament at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
 
Afterwards, the No. 1 Bethany Lutheran College Vikings will battle the No. 4 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars at 6:30 p.m. to close out the opening day of the tournament.

TEAM PREVIEWS

No. 1 Bethany Lutheran College Vikings | 27-13, 19-2 UMAC |

• Back-to-Back-to-Back UMAC Regular Season Champions.
• Key Players:
  • Xander Meissner (.415/.512/.822, 12 HR, 56 RBI)
  • Trent Ash (3.09 ERA, 88 K, 70.0 IP)

No. 2 Crown College Polars | 21-16, 16-5 UMAC |

• Defending UMAC Tournament Champions; two titles in past three years.
• Key Players:
  • Kyler Thruston (.381/.503/.597, 8 3B, 22 SB)
  • Ryan Vondracek (2.82 ERA, 55 K, 54.1 IP)

No. 3 University of Northwestern Eagles | 17-22, 14-7 UMAC |

• Won UMAC Tournament in 2021.
• Key Players:
  • Christian Raya (.313/.417/.521, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
  • Nick Drinken (3.31 ERA, 43 K, 65.1 IP)

No. 4 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars | 17-19, 13-8 UMAC |

• Seeking first UMAC Tournament title.
• Key Players:
  • Ben Meuser (.368/.430/.624, 6 HR, 36 RBI)
  • David Steffen (.340/367/.546, 5 HR, 40 RBI)

 
SCHEDULE
• Thursday, May 8
  - G1 | 1:00 PM | #2 Crown vs. #3 Northwestern
        - Live Video | Live Stats
  - G2 | 6:30 PM | #1 Bethany Lutheran vs. #4 Minnesota Morris
        - Live Video | Live Stats
• Friday, May 9
  - G3 | 12:00 PM | Loser of G1 vs. Loser of G2
        - Live Video | Live Stats
  - G4 | 3:00 PM | Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G2
        - Live Video | Live Stats
  - G5 | 6:00 PM | Winner of G3 vs. Loser of G4
        - Live Video | Live Stats
• Saturday, May 10
  - G6 | 1:00 PM | Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5
        - Live Video | Live Stats
  - G7 | 4:00 PM | If Necessary Game
        - Live Video | Live Stats
 
LOCATION
- All games played at ISG Field (Mankato, Minn.)
    - 601 Reed Street, Mankato, MN 56001.
- No sunflower seeds allowed near field.

PARKING INFORMATION & FACILITY ENTRANCE
- Spectators should have ample parking opportunities in the parking lot around the fields and streets. Please follow all parking signs around the park.
- Only one entrance for spectators will be utilized. That entrance will be the West entrance. Entrance is facing Reed Street.

CONCESSIONS
- There will be concessions offered on site.
- No outside food/beverage is allowed (only for teams).

NO ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO
- Alcohol and tobacco are STRICTLY PROHIBITED in the complex.
- Fans are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from bringing coolers into the complex.
 
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The UMAC is an NCAA Division III member comprised of eight full-time member schools from Minnesota and Wisconsin: Bethany Lutheran College, Crown College, Martin Luther College, North Central University, Northland College, University of Minnesota Morris, University of Northwestern, and University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Watch UMAC games on the UMAC Sports Network: available on the web, as a mobile app for iOS and Android, and as a TV app for Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku.